March 2, 2023 | CP-KCS Merger, Headlines, STB
(Source: Railfan & Railroad Magazine, March 1, 2023) The U.S. Surface Transportation Board is expected to rule on the largest railroad merger in a generation in the coming days and weeks. Exactly when, though, is unknown. Full story: Railfan & Railroad...
February 16, 2023 | Headlines, PSR, Shippers, STB, UP
(Source: Railway Age, February 15, 2023) The Surface Transportation Board (STB) on Feb. 14 denied “as moot” the petition for an emergency service order by Foster Poultry Farms (Foster Farms), which in late 2022 said there had been a “substantial, measurable...
February 9, 2023 | Headlines, STB
(Source: Progressive Railroading, February 8, 2023) Class Is employed 119,349 people as of mid-December 2022, a 0.34% increase from November 2022 and a 3.88% increase from December 2021 employment levels, according to Surface Transportation Board data. Five of six...
February 8, 2023 | Amtrak, CSX, Headlines, NS, STB
(Source: Progressive Railroading, February 6, 2023) Amtrak train crews this week will begin required training for future operation of its new Gulf Coast passenger-rail service between Mobile, Alabama, and New Orleans. Full story: Progressive...
February 6, 2023 | CP-KCS Merger, Headlines, STB
(Source: Freight Waves, February 1, 2023) Canadian Pacific officials are upbeat about what 2023 might bring for the railway, with U.S. regulators poised to move soon on CP’s request to merge with Kansas City Southern. Full story: Freight Waves
February 1, 2023 | CP-KCS Merger, Headlines, STB
(Source: Railway Age, January 31, 2023) The Surface Transportation Board on Jan. 27 completed a final, critical (and very lengthy) step in its consideration of the proposed Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern merger to form CPKC (Canadian Pacific Kansas City), North...
February 1, 2023 | Headlines, STB
(Source: Progressive Railroading, January 31, 2023) The Association of American Railroads has asked the U.S. Court of Appeals to review the Surface Transportation Board’s recent ruling on small-rate disputes. Full story: Progressive...
January 31, 2023 | Amtrak, Headlines, PSR, STB, UP
(Source: Railway Age, January 30, 2023) Amtrak in December called on the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to initiate an investigation into “substandard” customer on-time performance for Sunset Limited service between Louisiana and California. Host freight railroad...
January 31, 2023 | CP-KCS Merger, Headlines, STB
(Source: Freight Waves, January 30, 2023) The Surface Transportation Board’s Office of Environmental Analysis upheld its conclusion that increased railroad noise levels in some communities would be the greatest environmental impact resulting from the merger between...
January 30, 2023 | Headlines, STB
(Source: Progressive Railroading, January 27, 2023) The Surface Transportation Board this week denied four Class Is’ petition to stay a specific requirement of the board’s new small rate case arbitration program. Full story: Progressive...
